Sherry buyer Joe Salamone is dedicated to offering the best of what Andalucía can produce, and you'll often find sherries here that are unavailable anywhere else in the US. Many of these sell out quickly, of course, but if you're looking for rare and exclusive sherries, you'll want to be on their mailing list.

This East Village shop sells exclusively Spanish wines, and owner Kerin Auth has made sherry a primary focus. A superb selection and friendly, knowledgeable service make this a destination for both the sherry novice and aficionado alike.

One of the best places in the city to drink sherry. Owner Dan Greenbaum and bartender Tom Richter are passionate about sherry, and their enthusiasm is infectious. There's plenty of sherry to drink here, but you should sample one of their sherry cocktails as well.

PALO CORTADO

520 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

T: 718.407.0047

Carroll Gardens

Wine Bar

I could sit at this bar all night drinking through Sandro Piliego's extensive list of sherry. (And I have.) This Brooklyn gem definitely deserves to be better known.

A powerful, intense wine that averages about 60 years of age, this is well worth a special search.

Who

Peter Liem is the author and publisher of the online subscription guide to wines and producers of Champagne, and is releasing an authoritative guide to sherry called Sherry, Manzanilla and Montilla along with Jesús Barquín, founder of Equipo Navazos.

Why

The American-born writer lives in Champagne, France and is an expert on Champagne and sherry. His new sherry book will be the first to be published on in the United States in over two decades.